Shalimar Bagh gets new civic facilities

Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Friday inaugurated a series of civic projects in the Shalimar Bagh Assembly constituency. The projects marked a renewed push to upgrade basic urban services in one of the city’s most densely populated pockets. The visit covered newly built roads, drainage networks, and public facilities across multiple blocks, signalling that long-pending demands of residents have moved to the top of the government’s local agenda.

The Chief Minister opened redevelopment works in the KU, FU, ED, and ND Blocks of Pitampura. These include newly constructed roads and drainage lines along both front and back lanes. Officials said the projects were sought by residents for years, as the inner lanes were prone to flooding and routine damage. The Chief Minister also inspected the boundary wall being constructed by the PWD and reviewed remaining tasks to speed up completion.

The visit comes at a time when residents across outer Delhi constituencies have been demanding quicker improvements in drainage networks, pedestrian safety, and waste disposal. In Shalimar Bagh, the government wants to push parallel progress on roads, markets, and public facilities to keep pace with population growth.

During her tour, the chief minister carried out a detailed review of civic amenities in GP Block Seva Basti. She examined progress on the toilet block, Atal Canteen, Arogya Mandir, and the Drinking Water ATM. She directed officials to complete and operationalise these facilities without delay. The Chief Minister told officers that services such as public toilets and drinking water kiosks must be accessible throughout the year, particularly in areas where migrant workers and low-income families rely on them.

Officials briefed her on multiple large-scale projects underway in the constituency.

These include a multi-level parking facility meant to ease congestion near the busy market areas, a new community hall, a major auditorium, and ongoing work to revamp neighbourhood parks. The DDA markets in the area are also being renovated to improve shopfronts, lighting, and footpath access.

Residents said the visit was significant because it marked direct oversight by the Chief Minister on local works that often get delayed. Many said drainage repairs and broken lanes had been long-standing problems. The new road stretches in Pitampura blocks are expected to reduce waterlogging that routinely affected the colonies during the monsoon. The Chief Minister told reporters that development work in the constituency would continue without interruption over the next five years.